2014: Time to Shine
I have never taken New Year’s resolutions seriously, so I’ve stopped making them. Instead, I’ve decided to assign a theme to each calendar year. After an unfortunate 2012, I made reclaim the theme for...
View Article10 Things I Did in my 20s that I Should Have Never Stopped Doing
My 20s were good to me; I had jobs that I loved and amazing friends. I dated a lot and had my heart broken a few times. I was fearless and fiercely independent. I was also miserable and incredibly...
View ArticleNow, Superman is Black.
Q: “Yay! The black guy is in this episode!” Me: “Why does that make you so happy?” Q: “Because he’s black like Daddy. Most guys on TV are white.” Welcome to Q’s life. At five years old, he’s not only …...
View ArticleMy Online Presence: A Carefully Crafted Illusion.
An interesting thing has happened over the 20 years that I’ve been living online and interacting with strangers behind keyboards (most of whom were anonymous until about 8 years ago). I’d like to call...
View ArticleI’m Still Standing…
“How are you still standing?” She said to me as we talked about my day. “I’d be a puddle of tears if I’d had to deal with half the stuff you do.” she said. I shrugged. “I don’t have a … Continue reading →
View ArticleSolitude and the art of being.
As I sit in the screen-in porch at my dad’s house, I realize that I am completely alone. The only other heartbeats around me belong to the hearts of birds and chipmunks, those wild turkeys that eat the...
View ArticleHer Capacity for Compassion
The other day, I was reading a book to Em. It was a book that I hadn’t read to her before and we read it twice. The first time, she listened and pointed to pictures, commenting on what the characters …...
View ArticleHome Sweet Home
July 28, 2014. That was the date of my last post. 14 months ago. I remember that day – the last time I wrote. I was sitting in the screened in porch at my dad’s house, coffee in hand, soaking …...
View ArticleConquering 2016
A few years ago, I decided to choose one word at the beginning of each calendar year to guide me and help inform my choices. When I’m stuck, I think of my word and it often encourages my personal...
View ArticleThe Light
The darkness is calling and I am staving off the familiar comfort of its tendrils. It reaches; I resist, holding fast to the light, inviting it to awash me with peace and hope. The darkness tempts me...
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